Early Life
Strausz (pronounced strooss) was born to a well-to-do family in Budapest, Hungary, as evident by his educated abilities. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, he served as a lieutenant under Gen. Artúr Görgey, surrendering with him at Világos (now Şiria, Romania) in 1849. He was taken prisoner by the Russians, then released into custody of the Austrians for service in the Austrian army in Italy. However, he and several others deserted, seeking refuge first in Hamburg, then in London, UK, in 1850. On 18 April 1851, he arrived in the United States at the port of Boston, Massachusetts, with a letter of introduction to Edward Everett. He was supposedly also acquainted with Daniel Webster. He worked briefly for an architectural firm in Boston, but did not receive adequate compensation. By the end of the year, he was working for the US Coast Survey.
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